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Sandy Hook

December 17, 2012
By nightrunner23 PLATINUM, Greene, New York
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Christmas morning and I must say
I have to bury my baby today
No presents under my Christmas tree
'cause for Christmas to truly be,
I would need my baby here with me.

I go into her room, look at the toys on the floor
I guess the mess doesn't matter anymore.
The clothes in the closet hang
they still cause my heart this terrible pang
I wonder if St. Nick will visit her there
up in heaven where she'll live without a care
running around among all her friends
children that met such a gruesome end
so to all of the parents whose children one man took
Remember the children of Sandy Hook.

© Halsey S., Marblehead, MA

The author's comments:
I wrote this about the twenty children killed in the Sandy Hook school shooting. I have no personal connection, I don't know these people, but can we please just try to remember these kids, instead of just the man who took their lives?
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nightrunner23 PLATINUM said...
on Dec. 28 2012 at 4:47 pm
nightrunner23 PLATINUM, Greene, New York
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If you treat me like a princess, I&#039;ll treat you like a prince.<br /> If you treat me like a game, I&#039;ll show you how it&#039;s played.

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I want to talk to you too, I've been trying to find you in the chat rooms.  You've comment on a lot of my poems, and you seem really nice, thank you.
PotterBabe1023 said...
on Dec. 26 2012 at 11:28 am
PotterBabe1023, Greene, New York
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This is amamzing.  I was so devastated when I heard about the shooting, and now, it puts it in perspective
ChloeE BRONZE said...
on Dec. 26 2012 at 1:23 am
ChloeE BRONZE, Charlotte, North Carolina
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..Just... Amazing! 
MysticLady said...
on Dec. 23 2012 at 9:59 pm
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Oh my god this made me cry!  You gave me hope and some reassurance about those poor kids and their brave teachers. Thank you so much and i hope to get to talk to you some time.
@nime@ngel said...
on Dec. 23 2012 at 3:49 pm
I like this a lot though it may be sad its what makes it even more great because then we would remember this and those kids who died and the ones who died inside because of their lost. nice poem
Honour SILVER said...
on Dec. 22 2012 at 8:17 pm
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This is sad.  Good job on working with current events though, it a good poem.